Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)

Part VII E+W Perpetuities and Accumulations

Perpetuities E+W

161 Abolition of the double possibility rule. E+W

(1) The rule of law prohibiting the limitation, after a life interest to an unborn person, of an interest in land to the unborn child or other issue of an unborn person is hereby abolished, but without prejudice to any other rule relating to perpetuities.

(2) This section only applies to limitations or trusts created by an instrument coming into operation after the commencement of this Act.